| My preference to remove a tenon remainder such as this is to power sand it. The technique can also be used to finish an entire bottom. |
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| The three parts of my system include a lathe block threaded 3/4" x 16 thread for my bowl lathe, a Roll-Lock™ disk holder, and a 3mm hex key for the two hex screws that hold the disk holder in the lathe block. |
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| The set screws are in place at 90° from one another for a secure grip. |
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| Mounted on the lathe, the disk is ready to use with a 120 grit sanding pad in place. The dust collector hose is ready and the remote switch is handy to use. |
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| The sanding disk has been well used but still has a lot of good in it. The lathe is set at 2500 rpm. |
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| Work the bottom of the bowl against the spinning pad, rotating an eighth to a quarter turn each time you bring it to the disk. |
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| from center out. |
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| Continue through the grits until you reach the one used on the rest of the bowl. |
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